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Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Hormuz amid report of ship strike
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)Getty Images | Getty Images News…
Apple’s Tim Cook and Howard Lutnick open Houston manufacturing plant
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick cuts the ribbon alongside Apple's CEO Tim Cook during the opening of Apple's new Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 13, 2026. Georgina Mccartney | ReutersApple…
How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing's technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle batteries, Chinese technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the businesses of some of the…
Russia’s wartime economy faces growing pressure
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region, at the Kremlin in Moscow on July…
Beijing said to move to clarify ambiguity in offshore trust tax rules
A growing appreciation of family-oriented leisure pastimes and rapidly increasing prosperity are driving demand for vessels from dinghies to yachts. Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBeijing is moving to clarify new tax rules on…
Extreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest
Harvesters pick grapes in vineyards during the 2025 Champagne harvest in Hauvillers, north-eastern France on August 28, 2025. Francois Nascimbeni | Afp | Getty ImagesSweltering summer temperatures look set to spur the earliest Champagne…
Uber partners with China’s Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
Backed by Uber and powered by Chinese company Pony.ai, Croatia's Verne has rolled out robotaxi services in the capital city Zagreb since spring 2026.Marko Perkov | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up…
Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy
Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Ali Saeedi | Getty ImagesHello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of…
Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner’s key strategic bets at risk
N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, is seen at the Tata group headquarters in Mumbai, India, on August 13, 2026, a day after announcing his resignation from the post. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe future of India's first…
Arm co-founder Hermann Hauser’s AI bubble warning
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Few investors can claim to have witnessed every major technology wave of the last four decades. Hermann Hauser co-founded Acorn…